re: Gumbo help

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you should only season the gumbo water not the chicken

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I use stock for my gumbo and add water later in the cooking process if I need to thin it out. I do not season the liquid (I do add bay leaf), but instead season the veg/meat.

I season every ingredient throughout the process. I usually add Tonys/Slap ya mama while cooking trinity. I certainly season chicken if Im browning before adding. If I'm adding smoked chicken or sausage I don't season it any further after smoke.

I taste it towards the end and add salt or other seasoning if need be. Most times it doesn't need any additional seasoning if I've seasoned ingredients when adding.

I make the roux in the oven, super dark, won't burn. Last 20 minutes of the roux baking, I cook the vegetables, by themselves. Meat on the grill. Take the roux out and add stock and vegetables. I keep everything separate and have made awesome, dark gumbos.